Gospel Oak (ward)

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Gospel Oak
Electoral ward
for the Camden London Borough Council
Gospel Oak (ward)
Gospel Oak ward boundaries since 2022
Borough Camden
County Greater London
Population11,616 (2021) [a]
Electorate8,788 (2022)
Area0.7828 square kilometres (0.3022 sq mi)
Current electoral ward
Created1965
Number of members
  • 1965–2002: 2
  • 2002–present: 3
Councillors
  •   Jenny Mulholland
  •   Marcus Boyland
  •   Larraine Revah
GSS code E05013658 (2022–present)

Gospel Oak is a ward in the London Borough of Camden, in the United Kingdom. The ward has existed since the creation of the borough on 1 April 1965 and was first used in the 1964 elections. The ward was redrawn in May 1978 and May 2002. The ward will again be redrawn for the 2022 election, and parts of the Hampstead Town ward will be transferred to Gospel Oak. [1] [2] In 2018, the ward had an electorate of 8,978. [3] The Boundary Commission projects the electorate to rise to 9,344 in 2025. [3]

Contents

It was represented by future MP Tessa Jowell (LAB) from 1974 to 1986, businessman John Mills (LAB) from 1990 to 2006, Camden Council Leader Raj Chada (LAB) from 2002 to 2006 and future MP Chris Philp (CON) from 2006 to 2010.

Camden council elections since 2022

There was a revision of ward boundaries in Camden in 2022.

2022 election

The election took place on 5 May 2022. [4]

2022 Camden London Borough Council election: Gospel Oak
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Jenny Mulholland 1,927 65.5
Labour Marcus Boyland 1,880 63.9
Labour Larraine Revah 1,860 63.2
Liberal Democrats Margaret Jackson-Roberts49216.7
Conservative Jah-Love Charles46615.8
Liberal Democrats Laura Noel46015.6
Conservative Nigel Rumble44915.3
Conservative Esmeralda Akpoke43414.7
Liberal Democrats David Simmons35412.0
Independent Chrislyn Pict893.0
Turnout 2,94433.5
Labour win (new boundaries)
Labour win (new boundaries)
Labour win (new boundaries)

2002–2022 Camden council elections

Gospel Oak (ward)
Gospel Oak ward boundaries from 2002 to 2022

There was a revision of ward boundaries in Camden in 2002. Councillors representing Gospel Oak increased from two to three.

2018 election

The election took place on 3 May 2018. [5]

2018 Camden London Borough Council election: Gospel Oak
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Jenny Mulholland * 1,502 52.6 +0.9
Labour Marcus Boyland * 1,442 50.5 +1.7
Labour Larraine Revah * 1,361 47.6 +0.5
Liberal Democrats Judy Dixey75926.6+19.0
Liberal Democrats Stephen Crosher73925.9+18.4
Liberal Democrats Matthew Jonathan Kirk60321.1+16.3
Green Jane Walby41214.4−2.4
Conservative Will Blair41114.4−5.0
Conservative Cathleen Mainds39914.0−2.9
Conservative John Webber35012.3−1.7
Green Dominic Kendrick29210.2−6.0
Turnout 36.63
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

2014 election

The election took place on 22 May 2014. [6]

2014 Camden London Borough Council election: Gospel Oak
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Theo Blackwell* 1,687 51.7 +13.1
Labour Maeve McCormack* 1,590 48.8 +9.2
Labour Larraine Revah* 1,534 47.1 +11.2
Conservative Steve Adams63419.4−6.2
Conservative Peter Horne55116.9−9.5
Green Jane Walby54916.8+5.1
Green Constantin Buhayer52716.2+4.4
Conservative Sangita Singh45614.0−13.9
Green James Marshall42913.2+2.4
UKIP Barry Leavers36111.1N/A
Liberal Democrats Roger Hughes2487.6−14.2
Liberal Democrats Laura Frances Noel2457.5−12.3
Liberal Democrats Kevin Simon Sefton1584.8−12.1
TUSC John Reid1103.4N/A
Turnout
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

2010 election

The election on 6 May 2010 took place on the same day as the United Kingdom general election. [7]

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2010 Camden London Borough Council election: Gospel Oak
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Sean Birch 2,015 39.6 +4.6
Labour Theo Blackwell 1,965 38.6 +3.7
Labour Larraine Revah 1,825 35.9 +3.0
Conservative Lulu Mitchell *1,42127.9−11.5
Conservative Keith Sedgwick *1,34426.4−10.7
Conservative Steve Adams1,30525.6−12.5
Liberal Democrats Margaret Jackson-Roberts1,10721.8+7.0
Liberal Democrats Laura Noel1,00619.8+6.6
Liberal Democrats Simon Horvat-Marcovic86016.9+6.2
Green Robin Smith60211.8−0.4
Green Jane Walby59511.7−0.1
Green Constantin Buhayer54810.8+1.2
Turnout 5,08963.0+17.1
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

2006 election

The election took place on 4 May 2006.

2006 Camden London Borough Council election: Gospel Oak
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Lulu Mitchell 1,378 39.4 +13.8
Conservative Chris Philp 1,333 38.1 +15.6
Conservative Keith Sedgwick 1,297 37.1 +15.7
Labour Sally Gimson 1,22535.0−1.8
Labour Raj Chada *1,22034.9−4.5
Labour Janet Guthrie *1,15032.9−8.0
Liberal Democrats Margaret Jackson-Roberts51914.8−5.2
Liberal Democrats Laura Noel46113.2−2.9
Green Josephine Karen42812.2−1.3
Green Jane Walby41111.8−2.7
Liberal Democrats Herbert Newbrook37310.7−4.9
Green Richard Thomas3379.6−2.7
Turnout 10,13245.9
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

[9]

2002 election

The election took place on 2 May 2002. [10]

2002 Camden London Borough Council election: Gospel Oak [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Janet Guthrie 880 40.9
Labour Raj Chada 846 39.4
Labour John Mills 791 36.8
Conservative Lindsay Mitchell55025.6
Conservative Richard Millett50623.5
Conservative Carole Ricketts45921.4
Liberal Democrats Margaret Jackson-Roberts43020.0
Liberal Democrats Peter Mair34716.1
Liberal Democrats Jeffrey Poulter33615.6
Green Jane Walby31114.5
Green Howard Edmunds29113.5
Green Lesley Robb26412.3
CPA Humberto Heliotrope502.3
Turnout 6,076

1978–2002 Camden council elections

There was a revision of ward boundaries in Camden in 1978.

1998 election

The election took place on 7 May 1998. [12]

1998 Camden London Borough Council election: Gospel Oak [13] [14] [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour John A.D. Mills* 760 52.76 Decrease2.svg 3.17
Labour Judith E. Pattison† [n 1] 719
Liberal Democrats Margaret A. Jackson-Roberts33622.01Increase2.svg 6.13
Liberal Democrats Jeffrey R. Poulter281
Conservative Marian Harrison22114.31Decrease2.svg 2.79
Conservative Henry Whittaker180
Green Debra J. Green15310.92Decrease2.svg 0.17
Registered electors 4,464Increase2.svg 167
Turnout 1,49933.58Decrease2.svg 6.47
Rejected ballots140.93Increase2.svg 0.70
Labour hold
Labour hold

1994 election

The election took place on 5 May 1994. [15]

1994 Camden London Borough Council election: Gospel Oak [13] [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Robert E. Hall 1,078 55.93 Decrease2.svg 5.64
Labour Co-op John A.D. Mills* 838
Conservative Iris Coney31317.10Decrease2.svg 4.47
Liberal Democrats Margaret A. Jackson-Roberts28915.88New
Conservative Michael E. H. Ost273
Liberal Democrats Frances de Freitas255
Green Sheila M. Oakes19011.09Decrease2.svg 5.77
Registered electors 4,297Decrease2.svg 179
Turnout 1,72140.05Decrease2.svg 8.05
Rejected ballots40.23Steady2.svg
Labour hold
Labour Co-op hold

1990 election

The election took place on 3 May 1990. [16]

1990 Camden London Borough Council election: Gospel Oak [13] [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Winifred V. Parsons 1,345 61.57
Labour John A.D. Mills 1,269
Conservative Giselle V. Harrison46721.57
Conservative Maura E. Lyons448
Green Lynda Dagley35816.86
Registered electors 4,476
Turnout 215348.10
Rejected ballots50.23
Labour hold
Labour hold

1986 election

The election took place on 8 May 1986. [17]

1986 Camden London Borough Council election: Gospel Oak
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Rose Head 1,455
Labour Graham Shurety 1,429
Conservative John Livingston410
Conservative Peter Somerville372
Alliance David Birkett283
Alliance Patricia Gros279
Turnout
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

1982 election

The election took place on 6 May 1982. [18]

1982 Camden London Borough Council election: Gospel Oak
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Ronald Hefferman 1,167
Labour Tessa Jowell 1,075
Alliance Philip Fitzpatrick543
Alliance Margaret Jackson-Roberts538
Conservative Clifford Edwards389
Conservative Paul Brandt363
Save London Action GroupSasthi Chakravarti76
Independent David James62
Turnout
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

1978 election

The election took place on 4 May 1978. [19]

1978 Camden London Borough Council election: Gospel Oak
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Ronald Hefferman 1,125
Labour Tessa Jowell 1,059
Conservative Peter Barber546
Conservative Anthony Earl-Williams523
Communist Kenneth Herbert102
Turnout
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

1971–1978 Camden council elections

There was a revision of ward boundaries in Camden in 1971.

1974 election

The election took place on 2 May 1974. [20]

1974 Camden London Borough Council election: Gospel Oak
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Tessa Jowell 1,072 65.4
Labour Brian Loughran 1,033
Conservative Denis Friis37623.0
Conservative Robert Targett347
Liberal A Lawrie1157.0
Communist Henry Martin754.6
Turnout 42.3
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

1971 election

The election took place on 13 May 1971. [21]

1971 Camden London Borough Council election: Gospel Oak
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour John Keohane 1,137 47.4
Labour Brian Loughran 1,112
Conservative Kenneth Graham47527.9
Conservative John Macdonald471
Communist Ken Herbert905.3
Turnout 46.5
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour hold Swing


1964–1971 Camden council elections

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Searchtool.svg Gospel Oak ward boundaries from 1965 to 1971

1968 election

The election took place on 9 May 1968. [22]

1968 Camden London Borough Council election: Gospel Oak)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Malcolm Heath 888 47.4
Labour Charles Tate 861 47.1
Labour John Keohane837
Conservative James Surrey820
Liberal Alfred Cook1995.5
Turnout 36.4
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Labour hold Swing

1964 election

The election took place on 7 May 1964. [23]

1964 Camden London Borough Council election: Gospel Oak)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Alexander Sullivan 1,257
Labour Charles Tate 1,212
Conservative Anthony Dey560
Conservative Denis Friis557
Communist Kenneth Herbert130
Turnout 1,90534.5
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Notes

  1. ↑ 2021 Census data reported for 2022 ward boundaries

References

  1. ↑ "Final recommendations published for Camden". LGBCE . 4 February 2020. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
  2. ↑ "The London Borough of Camden (Electoral Changes) Order 2020". gov.uk . 12 October 2020. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
  3. 1 2 "Camden summary" (PDF). LGBCE . Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 February 2023. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
  4. ↑ Heywood, Joe; Loftus, Caitlin (March 2023). "London Borough Council Elections: May 2022" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
  5. ↑ Colombeau, Joseph (October 2018). "London Borough Council Elections: 3 May 2018" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
  6. ↑ Colombeau, Joseph (September 2014). "London Borough Council Elections: 22 May 2014" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
  7. ↑ Piggott, Gareth (March 2011). "London Borough Council Elections: 6 May 2010" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
  8. ↑ "Gospel oak". Camden Council. Archived from the original on 1 October 2011. Retrieved 3 September 2011.
  9. ↑ Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis (March 2007). "London Borough Council Elections: 4 May 2006" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
  10. ↑ Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis (2002). "London Borough Council Elections: 2 May 2002" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
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  12. ↑ Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis (1998). "London Borough Council Elections: 7 May 1998" (PDF). London Datastore. London Research Centre. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
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  15. ↑ Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis (1994). "London Borough Council Elections: 5 May 1994" (PDF). London Datastore. London Research Centre. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
  16. ↑ Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis (1990). "London Borough Council Elections: 3 May 1990" (PDF). London Datastore. London Research Centre. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
  17. ↑ "London Borough Council Elections: 8 May 1986" (PDF). London Datastore. London Residuary Body. August 1986. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
  18. ↑ "London Borough Council Elections: 6 May 1982" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. 29 July 1982. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
  19. ↑ "London Borough Council Elections: 4 May 1978" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. 1978. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
  20. ↑ "London Borough Council Elections: 2 May 1974" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. 1974. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
  21. ↑ "London Borough Council Elections: 13 May 1971" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. 1971. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
  22. ↑ "London Borough Council Elections: 9 May 1968" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. April 1969. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
  23. ↑ "London Borough Council Elections: 7 May 1964" (PDF). London Datastore. London County Council. November 1964. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
  1. ↑ Pattison was a sitting councillor representing the Belsize ward
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